Over the past few years, a growing chorus of voices called for improved public safety efforts for downtown Asheville. County and City law enforcement complied, instituting an effort called The Downtown Safety Initiative to increase police presence in the city's center.
But a new analysis by Joel Burgess at The Citizen Times shows violent crime in several other neighborhoods exceeds violent crime downtown. Areas of Asheville with public housing have the highest incidence of robbery, rape, sexual assault and murder.
Read more at Downtown Asheville not so dangerous? Data: These neighborhoods have more crime, violence.